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The Swiss legend then beat Jack Sock in straight sets to set up his 23rd head-to-head match with the world number three. In the Spaniard's next service game, Wawrinka raced ahead 15-40 and this time would not be denied, converting the first break point to take a 5-3 lead. (more...)

Keshav Prasad Maurya, the party's state unit chief, and Dinesh Sharma, BJP's national vice president, were inducted as deputy chief ministers. Interestingly, the newly appointed Uttarakhand chief minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat, is also from the same community. (more...)

The South American headed in to the weekend well placed and just a shot behind midway pacesetter Charley Hoffman, only to slide down the leaderboard during his opening few holes on Saturday. Hoffman meanwhile, finished strong with three straight birdies, following back-to-back bogeys, to stop the bleeding. Call it a half-John Daly, who once made 18 on the hole. (more...)

According to Conte, who spoke during the pre-match conference for Saturday's Premier League clash against Stoke City, Moses trained fully with other players in preparation for the game. "Diego is showing me a great will to think and fight for the team". "You saw by the reaction of their players after the game". On what he felt of Stoke's approach towards Costa, Conte continued: "It's not easy to reply to this type of question". (more...)

If you're wondering how to best allocate your time while watching at work , or which TV to position yourself near during happy hour, here are the five first-round games with the greatest entertainment potential. One of the featured games tonight in the NCAA Tournament has No. 8 Miami taking on No. 9 Michigan State at 9:20PM ET. The offensive reemergence of Zak Irvin makes MI nearly impossible to guard. (more...)

U.S. host Honduras on 24 March and travel to Panama four days later. Arena, 65, was named to his second stint coaching the USA squad last November after Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked following losses to Mexico and at Costa Rica to open North American (CONCACAF) regional qualifying for next year's World Cup in Russian Federation. (more...)

World number two Djokovic - who has won the Indian Wells title five times , including in each of the last three years - won 6-4 7-6 (7/5) against the Briton. "Only thing we can do to avoid that is be in higher position of the ranking". But a shock second-round exit at the Australian Open followed by a quarter-final loss in Acapulco have him back in rebuilding mode. (more...)

Sarfraz Ahmed will lead both the squads with the first Twenty20 in Barbados on March 26. Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said Pakistan could benefit from Akmal's twin roles as a batsman and as a backup wicketkeeper. Giant fast-bowler Mohammad Irfan and batsmen Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were all excluded from both squads because they are suspended pending an investigation into alleged spot-fixing that took place in the PSL. (more...)

Leicester City have named Craig Shakespeare as first-team manager for the remainder of the season, with the club's hierarchy impressed by the team's "positive response" since the 53-year-old took caretaker charge nearly three weeks ago. This is what they've been saving themselves for, and Leicester won't get anything without a fight. Jamie Vardy's away goal in Sevilla may not have been enough to save Claudio Ranieri , who was dismissed the following day, but it had a crucial bearing ... (more...)

Sanders, 6-foot-11 and 28 years old, talked to the Cavs before the February trade deadline, but the Cavs landed Bogut instead. He announced in January that he was "stepping back into the game" adding "I really missed the game". Sanders also violated the NBA's drug policy four times by testing positive for marijuana over the course of his five-year career. "It looks like he wants another opportunity, and hopefully, if we're the team, hopefully we give him an opportunity", James said prior ... (more...)

David de Gea made fine saves in quick succession to deny Eden Hazard and Gary Cahill and a smash and grab raid for United appeared possible. In the absence of attacking trio Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Anthony Martial and captain Wayne Rooney, Marcus Rashford will lead the line in tonight's Emirates FA Cup quarter-final, supported by Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who scored United's goal in Russian Federation in midweek. (more...)

In 2011, Aldridge underwent a surgical procedure, one that forced him to miss a week and a half during the lockout shortened season. Despite the lack of star power on the floor, the victory was just as important for the Spurs who clinched the head-to-head tie-breaker against the Warriors and now sit just half a game back as they continue to press for the #1 seed with just 17 games to go. (more...)

The Blues are slight favourites at their Stamford Bridge home and with Jose Mourinho without Zlatan Ibrahimovic , the direct out ball that they have relied on in some tougher games will not be there. "I think we are top of the league for a reason", Cahill said. Non-league Lincoln City, the first minor league team to reach the quarter-finals in 103 years, will play on Saturday against 12-times winners Arsenal, who ended the hopes another National League Sutton United in the last round. (more...)

Back in the 2012-13 season, former Tottenham, Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers winger David Bentley spent a short-lived loan spell at FC Rostov, becoming the first Englishman to play in Russian Federation. United went close early on in the second-half to doubling their lead when Ibrahimović latched on to the ball at the edge of the box, but he put his shot over the bar when he should have at least hit the target. (more...)

As you undoubtedly remember, the Utes obliterated the Bears 74-44 in Salt Lake City just six days ago, but the team says it has already put that game in the rear view mirror. Arizona held steady at No. 7, as did UCLA at No. 3. Junior guard Tra Holder contributed 21 points for the Sun Devils. UCLA bounced back from a pair of losses in late January to finish the regular season on a 9-0 SU and 4-5 ATS run. (more...)

New Zealand have dropped a selection bombshell in Dunedin, leaving out 56-Test veteran Tim Southee for the first Test against South Africa . For New Zealand Trent Boult took 4-64, Neil Wagner 3-88, Patel 2-85, Jimmy Neesham 1-34 and Mitchell Santner 0-32. (more...)

Kirk Cousins-49ers trade rumors have started to take over social media. Yes, the franchise could use the transition tag on him (and commit to paying him $28 million for another year) so they have right of first refusal. This is what has led to all the Kirk Cousins-49ers trade rumors, with a lot of them making sense when it comes to short-term improvement. That seems pretty unlikely, as he is only signed for one more season under his current deal. (more...)

In the first two tests at Pune and Bengaluru, Marsh scored 48 runs in four innings and bowled just five overs, all of them in the second test. He has yet to play at Test level but now looks set to make his debut as Marsh continues to recover from a shoulder injury. (more...)

Personally, it seems as though the Giants have other problems to solve before looking at adding a wide receiver, but Smith would still be an interesting option moving forward (depending on his market value). The 49ers, who have $93,398,264 million in cap space, could certainly afford to keep Smith, but the new regime of general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan apparently do not feel Smith, nearly exclusively a downfield threat, is a fit for them in the immediate future. (more...)

Only one problem. Glennon turn it down, because he wants to be a starter and intends to test free agency this offseason, reports Caplan. Glennon was a third-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2013, drafted 73rd overall. The year before, he started 13 games as a rookie, tossing for almost 2,500 yards, while throwing 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions. As the start of free agency approaches every year, there are always countless rumors that surface about one team's interest in a ... (more...)